Scurry County, Texas
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Scurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 16,361. Its county seat is Snyder6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,350 km² (908 mi²). 2,337 km² (902 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.55% water.
Adjacent counties
- Kent County (north)
- Fisher County (east)
- Mitchell County (south)
- Borden County (west)
- Garza County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 16,361 people, 5,756 households, and 4,161 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²). There were 7,112 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.27% White, 6.06% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.51% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 27.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,756 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,646, and the median income for a family was $38,467. Males had a median income of $30,399 versus $18,061 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,871. 16.00% of the population and 12.60% of families were below the poverty line. 21.60% of those under the age of 18 and 11.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External links
- Scurry County government’s website
- Scurry County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
